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Ministry of Agriculture launches catchment conservation campaign in Zomba

Jun 16, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Ministry of Agriculture has launched Catchment Conservation Campaign under the theme 'Integrated Catchment Management for Enhanced Climate Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security. National Coordinator for Adaptation Fund Project in the Ministry of Agriculture, Gylbert… ...

Biotechnology key to food security – experts

Jun 16, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

…say GMO products aren’t harmful to humans Experts in the agricultural sector have encouraged Malawians to embrace agricultural biotechnology saying it is key to the country’s increased agricultural productivity hopes and the realisation of 2063… ...

MCP MP complains over Soya prices in Mzimba

Jun 11, 2023 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Mzimba South Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere has asked government to ensure that farmgate prices are enforced, saying vendors are buying Soya at a low price of K350 instead… ...

Bushiri to buy maize at K560 per kg

Jun 10, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, who announced last month that his farm will produce 10,000 metric tonnes of maize, has said he will buy 5000 tonnes of maize from farmers at K560 per kilogram. Bushiri who is… ...

Agriculture expert says Bt- Cotton has led to increased yields

Jun 08, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

A senior lecturer of Biotechnology at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Abel Sefasi says Malawi cotton farmers are benefiting from genetically modified variety Bt-cotton as it has improved farmers' yields. According to… ...

World Bank gives Malawi K270 billion

Jun 02, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The World Bank has approved $265 million (about K270 billion) support for Malawi to be used for establishment of six irrigation schemes and for supporting an additional 560 productive alliances that target more than 112,000… ...

MRA gives 6 billion kwacha as refund to Tobacco farmers

May 31, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has paid over 6 billion kwacha as refund to tobacco farmers and this relates to the 3 percent withholding tax which government was deducting before 2021. Speaking to Malawi MRA Commissioner… ...